n 1: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving [syn: ground tackle]
2: a central cohesive source of support and stability: "faith
is his anchor"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" [syn: mainstay, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin]
3: a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which
several correspondents contribute [syn: anchorman, anchorperson]
v 1: fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
[syn: ground]
2: secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
[syn: cast anchor, drop anchor]